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#ac4c2e color: Red Terra

#ac4c2e is rgb(172, 76, 46) in RGB and oklch(53.507% 0.13365 37.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

53.5%
0.134
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ac4c2e

#ac4c2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Terra (#ae4930). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ac4c2e mixed with white

  1. ac4c2e
  2. b65e44
  3. bf7058
  4. c9826c
  5. d19481
  6. daa595
  7. e2b7aa
  8. eac9bf
  9. f1dbd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ac4c2e mixed with black

  1. ac4c2e
  2. 954127
  3. 7f361f
  4. 692c18
  5. 542212
  6. 40180b
  7. 2d0f06
  8. 1b0602
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac4c2e with less saturation

  1. ac4c2e
  2. a75136
  3. a1553e
  4. 9b5944
  5. 955c4b
  6. 8f6051
  7. 896357
  8. 83665d
  9. 7c6862
  10. 756b68

Questions about #ac4c2e

What color is #ac4c2e?

#ac4c2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Red Terra. In RGB it is rgb(172, 76, 46), in HSL hsl(14.29, 57.8%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.507% 0.13365 37.795).

What colors go well with #ac4c2e?

The complementary color of #ac4c2e is #007c9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab465f and #9f5b00. The triadic partners are #00834e and #5c62b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac4c2e?

White text reads better on #ac4c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac4c2e a warm or cool color?

#ac4c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.134.